CrPC § 203 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 203 CrPC — Dismissal of complaint
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 226 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 226 — Dismissal of complaint
If, after considering the statements on oath (if any) of the complainant and of the witnesses and the result of the inquiry or investigation (if any) under section 225, the Magistrate is of opinion that there is no sufficient ground for proceeding, he shall dismiss the complaint, and in every such case he shall briefly record his reasons for so doing.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 226 in full